The Labor enquirer., 1887-12-17

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Resolved. That We. representatives, Of OF
ganised laboa in convention assembled, n
anirm' ne platforms Of the Central Labo
Union and the Knights Of Labor.
| Resolved. That for the furthefance Of tn
great American movement OF the mssse
against the glasses upon IT. natural lines
we constitpts ourselves INTO IN Independent
political body under the name Of progress
I've Labor Party" tob be primarily and perma
nently controlled bv the bona fde labor or
ganisations wage workers and producers, o.
the city, o. the state, and Of the nation
through their accredited representatives.
Resolved, That with view to the imme
diate relief or the people BY the correction oi
glaring abuses. and ihssuppression Of odioui
wrongs. We nrst demand:
That. eight hours constitute davis work
Prohibition Of child labor In all occupa.
tion.
Prohibition Of all female labor in occupa.
tlons detrimental 70 health or morality.
Equal pay 70 both sexes for equal work.
Payment Of wages weekly In lawful money
and NO moro ''truck" pay.
First lien for workmen's wages.
Tho enactment Of juster laws for the liabil-
tiles Of employers 10 employee. ~
Abolition OF the contract system in prison
and ON public works.
Sweeping reform Of the tenement-house
system.
Abolition OF tenement-house cigar-making
and all other tenementhouse manufActur-
ing.
Sanitary inspection Of mines, factories.
dwellings and all cond tions OF labor.
Rigid enforcement OF the law prohibiting
the Importation OF foreign labor under con-
tract
Rigid enforcement Of all existing beneficial
labor laws.
Equal adult citizenship and suffrage with
out regard TO sex.
Repeal Of all blue laws.
Repeal Of all conspiracy laws, tramp laws,
and all class legiSlation and privileges.
No Pinkei tons; no armed bandits In the
pay Of capital.
Resolved, That with view to progressive
advance In the direction marked out by the
above declaration Of principles, We further
moro demand:
The public ownership and management OF
railroads, telegraphs, express and steamship
lines, telephones, gas and water works and
all industries involving the use Of public
franchises, or the performances OF public
functions.
The direct issue Of currency and money
by the national treasury. without the, inter-
vention ofbanks.
And as nrst step to the recovery Of the
natural Inheritance Of the people, we favor
q special tax ON unimproved land, sufficient
~ high TO compel Its improvement or Its sur
render TO the community by the spectators
who Withhold II from use.
We favor also Q tax on all incomes above
two thousand dollars per annum, SO gradu.
ated as to bear most heavily npon the great
incomes Of the monopolistic classes and cor
porations, and thus materially tighten the
burdens now borne by the workers, pro-
ducers and masses Of the people.
With the same end in view, we also favor
the exemption from taxation Of the average
homestead, farms. manufactures, working
tools and properties under IS 900 in value. oc-
cupied or productivity used by the owners,
and not rented out.